Kelly Notches 69 yards, TD in Spring Blue-White Football Game

DURHAM, N.H. – Dalton Crossan (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) rushed for 61 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Mike Kelly (Merrimack, N.H.) registered 69 yards receiving and a TD to lead Team Cats to Saturday's 20-0 victory over Team Wild in the University of New Hampshire football team's spring Blue-White Game at Cowell Stadium.

Crossan, who carried 15 times, scored on an 11-yard scamper on the third play of the second quarter for the game's first touchdown. An extra point from Christian Breda (Needham, Mass.) made it 7-0. Early in the fourth quarter, Crossan's second 11-yard TD rush of the game made it 13-0. The PAT from Anthony Guidice (Nashua, N.H.) was wide right.

Kelly made two catches, including a game-long 45-yard reception from Hayden Jardine (Tokyo, Japan/4 of 7, 57 yards) and a 24-yard TD grab from Chris McCormick (Winooski, Vt./1 of 4, 24 yards). Kelly's scoring catch and the PAT from Joe Ghiloni (Warwick, N.Y.) late in the fourth quarter closed out the shutout win for Team Cats.

Jimmy Owens (West Deptford, N.J.) led the rushing attack with 87 yards on only six carries; the junior had an apparent 42-yard TD run reduced to a 27-yard rush due to a holding penalty and added a game-long 51-yard rush.

Prior to the game, UNH head coach Sean McDonnell presented senior defensive lineman Jimmy Vailas (Bedford, N.H.) with the Todd Walker Teammate Award, presented annually to the teammate demonstrating selflessness and dedication. The award is named after late Wildcat wide receiver Todd Walker, who suffered an untimely and heroic death March 18, 2011, when he stopped an attempted robbery and saved the life of a woman he was walking home. Walker would have turned 23 years old May 1. Vailas wore Walker's uniform No. 80 for the Blue-White Game.

After the game, coach McDonnnell announced the team's spring award winners during a ceremony inside Lundholm Gymnasium. Jullian Turner received the Bob O'Keefe Iron Man Award for the best offseason strength and conditioning regimen.

The following players were recognized as the most improved at their respective positions during spring camp:

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